Here's the story. I had a dead spot in an upstair's bedroom (Master) and it didn't become a problem until I bought my wife an iPad which has a very week WIFI antenna. Now I also should explain I am a real handyman and a geek....there is nothing I can't fix, make, or do....and this concerns me about their product. I wrote D'Link and asked them if they sold a wireless starter kit, they replied: "Yes." Well you don't. THIS (D'Link's) poor understanding of basic English is what I believe is the start of the problem. First, YES it works, and YES it work's GREAT. I get 26 Mbs from the wired side of my router (Basis for my standard). My new extension consists of a: D-Link PowerLine AV-500 Powerline Adapter attached to my 802.11n Netgear router, and I get 22 Mbs from the wired side of the DHP-W306AV Wireless N Extender (There is a plug on the side of this product to ALSO use it as a wired unit), and I get a solid 18-19 Mbs on the wireless side (Macbook Pro), and a solid 8-9 Mps (wireless) on the iPad. So we're pleased with the product's performance (Hence the 5-Star rating. HOWEVER the instructions SUCK. They either were written by somebody who knows the product TOO well to explain it clearly, OR written in ENGRISH. Just an example is the fact that they have a security button that pairs the two (kind of like bluetooth), but each product's instruction manual calls it a different button, with NO picture of WHICH button it is (even more confusing since there are different buttons on the wireless unit), AND one says press for 2 sec, the other product's manual says press for 3 sec, and guess what, holding the button for different amounts of time WILL allow the unit to enter into DIFFERENT cycles. OMG! Can you get this system to work if your an average computer skilled person, maybe, and probably never if your skills are less than average. Is this a great product: YES, but there needs to be a MAJOR re-write of their manual, along with a SIMPLE video on their CD on a step by step process. This would make this product GREAT....in closing, who the He11 in 2011 does NOT include APPLE (MAC) software on their installation CD. That's right, NO Mac software included on their CD....but we Apple (Steve Job's) fanboys can figure it out! Eventually!!! Oh, FYI it took me about 5 hours to get it working...and yes I DO work for NASA. Good Luck! Have Fun!

D-Link DHP-W306AV PowerLine AV Wireless N Extender, HomePlug AV, 11nB00452V666DLite PressD-Link DHP-W306AV PowerLine AV Wireless N Extender, HomePlug AV, 11nElectronics
Yes it works GREAT, But.......
Here's the story. I had a dead spot in an upstair's bedroom (Master) and it didn't become a problem until I bought my wife an iPad which has a very week WIFI antenna. Now I also should explain I am a real handyman and a geek....there is nothing I can't fix, make, or do....and this concerns me about their product. I wrote D'Link and asked them if they sold a wireless starter kit, they replied: "Yes." Well you don't. THIS (D'Link's) poor understanding of basic English is what I believe is the start of the problem. First, YES it works, and YES it work's GREAT. I get 26 Mbs from the wired side of my router (Basis for my standard). My new extension consists of a: D-Link PowerLine AV-500 Powerline Adapter attached to my 802.11n Netgear router, and I get 22 Mbs from the wired side of the DHP-W306AV Wireless N Extender (There is a plug on the side of this product to ALSO use it as a wired unit), and I get a solid 18-19 Mbs on the wireless side (Macbook Pro), and a solid 8-9 Mps (wireless) on the iPad. So we're pleased with the product's performance (Hence the 5-Star rating. HOWEVER the instructions SUCK. They either were written by somebody who knows the product TOO well to explain it clearly, OR written in ENGRISH. Just an example is the fact that they have a security button that pairs the two (kind of like bluetooth), but each product's instruction manual calls it a different button, with NO picture of WHICH button it is (even more confusing since there are different buttons on the wireless unit), AND one says press for 2 sec, the other product's manual says press for 3 sec, and guess what, holding the button for different amounts of time WILL allow the unit to enter into DIFFERENT cycles. OMG! Can you get this system to work if your an average computer skilled person, maybe, and probably never if your skills are less than average. Is this a great product: YES, but there needs to be a MAJOR re-write of their manual, along with a SIMPLE video on their CD on a step by step process. This would make this product GREAT....in closing, who the He11 in 2011 does NOT include APPLE (MAC) software on their installation CD. That's right, NO Mac software included on their CD....but we Apple (Steve Job's) fanboys can figure it out! Eventually!!! Oh, FYI it took me about 5 hours to get it working...and yes I DO work for NASA. Good Luck! Have Fun!
Richard J. CournoyerOctober 8, 2011

Overall: 5

Post a comment

To insert a product link use the format: [[ASIN:ASINproduct-title]]
(What's this?)

Amazon will display this name with all your submissions, including reviews and discussion posts.
(Learn more)

Name:

Badge:

This badge will be assigned to you and will appear along with your name.

After clicking the Post button you will be asked to create your public name, which will be shown with all your contributions.

Is this your product?

If you are the author, artist, manufacturer or an official representative of this product, you can post an Official Comment on this review. It will appear immediately below the review wherever it is displayed. Learn more

Otherwise, you can still post a regular comment on this review.

Is this your product?

If you are the author, artist, manufacturer or an official representative of this product, you can post an Official Comment on this review. It will appear immediately below the review wherever it is displayed. Learn more

System timed out

We were unable to verify whether you represent the product. Please try again later, or retry now. Otherwise you can post a regular comment.

Since you previously posted an Official Comment, this comment will appear in the comment section below. You also have the option to edit your Official Comment. Learn more

The maximum number of Official Comments have been posted. This comment will appear in the comment section below. Learn more

Hi RichardMaybe you can help me. I have a security system and it is a home plug type. My cameras connect to a power adapter via an ethernet and the adapter plugs into my electrical outlet. Then I have an inside network adapter that connects to my router via ethernet. Then I view my cameras live on my laptop. Problem is my cameras sometimes blink on and off and sometimes disappear completely. The camera status light shows it is connected to the internet and the commander where you view them even when they disappear so it is something that isn't getting transmitted to my laptop. The camera that does it the most is about 600 ft from my house on a 300 ft buried ethernet and 300 ft buried electrical wire. I need to increase something between that camera and my laptop somehow but I have no idea what to do. Can you please please tell me what I need to do? Thanks